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CCT vs Saraki: Free Speech & Politics of Contempt By Kolawole Olaniyan Senator Bukola Saraki It’s not often that a decision by the Supreme Court of Nigeria generates so much interest among Nigerians. But the court’s decision in Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) v Dr Bukola Saraki,  which allowed a stay of proceedings before the CCT despite the provisions of sections 306 and 396 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJ), 2015, has caused something of a storm. Saraki, who is the Senate President, is facing 13 counts of false assets declaration before the CCT. The wide media coverage the case has received has focused public attention on legal questions usually covered in the courtroom or the classroom rather than by the newsroom. The general consensus, as championed by renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana SAN, seems to be that the decision represents a significant setback for the effective and fair administration of justice in the country, and President Muhamm...

You are here :  Home  »  News  » Saraki clarifies SP’s suggestion boxes November 26, 2015 at 9:46 pm in  News Facebook Twitter SMS WhatsApp The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has made clarification on the launch of the ‘Speak to SP Suggestion Boxes’. Read statement below: The attention of the Media Office of the Senate President has been drawn to comments regarding the launch of the “Speak to SP Suggestion Boxes” at various points of the National Assembly. SP’s Suggestion boxes With the efforts of the Senate to promote the two-way interaction between Nigerians and their representatives in the 8th Senate, Senators launched the suggestion boxes in order to allow staff and visitors to the National Assembly to submit internal recommendations on improvements that can be made at the National Assembly. Additionally, the suggestion boxes are a physical component of the online approach being adopted by the Senate to receive feedback from Nigerians...

You are here :  Home  »  More...  »  Metro  » INCREDIBLE: Woman gives birth after 14 years pregnancy! June 26, 2014 at 1:50 am in  Metro Facebook Twitter SMS WhatsApp By Augustina Anyaegbu S aturday  June 7, 2014, will remain the happiest day in the life of Mercy James. Reason? That was the day she miraculously gave birth to a baby girl after 14 years of being pregnant. The baby was promptly and aptly christined Miracle. And why not? If the mother had delivered at the expected time the child would have been a teenager by now and possibly in secondary school at the JSS 3 level. Mercy, a single parent, said of her ordeal during the 14 years she was pregnant but could not give birth: “When I first took in, I knew that I was pregnant with signs and test that confirmed that I was. Four months later, I went to hospital for another test, the result showed that I wasn’t pregnant, but had fibroid. Subsequently, I began to experience ble...

Kogi guber: APC may name Yahaya Bello as Audu’s replacement In  NEWS November 26, 2015 Salisu Idris 0 comments Yahaya Bello Ahead of the historic decision to be announced by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja today, strong indications have shown that Yahaya Bello may be declared as the candidate of the party ahead of the December 5 supplementary poll of the party. A member of the National Working Committee revealed that the decision to field Yahaya Bello was informed by his status as the runner-up up in the governorship primaries of the party, held on August 29 at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja. According to the NWC member, the party may shelve the fresh primaries earlier proposed and declare Yahaya Bello as replacement for the late Prince Abubakar Audu. SEE ALSO:    Kogi APC rally: Wada mocks Audu, says Buhari’s doesn’t dine with looters In his words: “We have been working round the clock to resolve the K...

Deported Nigerians Paid £3000 Each By UK Boarder Agency But Money Seized - HowAfrica Abdulmumuni  /  2 mins ago A lot of people do not know this but UK started a scheme a few years ago in which they give every deportee £3000 to encourage them to go back to their various countries easily without fighting or refusing to go home. Now recently a part of the Nigerian government (immigration) seizes every penny given to their citizens being deported.  Read the full story As the deadline issued to President Muhammadu Buhari to shut London Nigerian High Commission draws near, more Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have pitched their tent with the movement, vowing to carry out their threat. On Monday, a Nigerian-born Britain-based human rights activist, Professor Alexia Thomas, issued a 72-hour ultimatum to President Buhari calling for a closure of the Nigerian High Commission in United Kingdom or face the wrath of Nigerians living there. Thomas is the Chairman of the C...

You are here :  Home  »  News  » Photos: Buahri, Tinubu, Senators in a dinner November 26, 2015 at 3:00 am in  News Facebook Twitter SMS WhatsApp President Muhammadu Buhari hosted a presidential dinner organised in honour of Senators at the new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. The dinner attracted the presence of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, some presidential aides and other top government functionaries. Dinner with Senators 1: President Buhari exchanging compliments with Senate President Bukola Saraki during   the interactive dinner at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Statehouse on 25th Nov 2015 President Buhari, Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu all exchanging compliments with Senators during the President’s interactive dinner with ...

Federal Government To Adopt New Job Creation Measures — Ngige Abdulmumuni  /  8 mins ago The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has revealed that the Federal Government will design a new approach that will tackle the massive youth unemployment in the country and assist in moving the economy forward for the benefit of the people. Ngige, who made this known in Umuahia when he paid a courtesy visit to the Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, assured that the government would depart from the old ways of tackling the perennial problem of youth unemployment, as his ministry will give attention to skill acquisition to enable people to be self employed as against being job seekers. The Minister, who was in the state to commission an ICT skill acquisition centre completed by the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, at Ugwunagbo Local Government Area, LGA, explained that the directorate was committed to combating unemployment in addition to formulating polic...